Hampshire Branch Camp - August 1st - 3rd 2025

Camp site: Alton Road, Froxfield,Petersfield, GU32 1BD

(What 3 words location = "tradition.rags.helpfully")

Weekend camping fee £15 per tent or camper-van for the weekend. Please pay cash on site arrival.

Toilets, water and wash tent will be provided on the camp site, but no hookups are available. All food and drink requirements can be provided by the Trooper Inn. Coffee and tea will also be available at all times in the club's marquee.

Facilities, breakfasts and evening meals available at:
The Trooper Inn, Alton Road, Petersfield, GU32 1BD

(What 3 words location = "grow.highly.install")

Limited accommodation is also available at the Trooper Inn. Please book directly Tel: 01730 827293 www.trooperinn.com

Village shop available at Froxfield. 13 Dellfield, High Cross, Petersfield GU32 1EH
(what 3 words location = "fingertip.circular.thumbnail")

Friday:

Will be meet and greet, food and drink requirements can be provided just a short 5 minute stroll across the fields at the pub.

Saturday:

Ride out to Royal Logistics Corps Museum at Worthy Down. Stop off at a pub for refreshments (and food if required), return to the camp for tea, coffee and charity cakes kindly provided by the member's families. Proceeds go to Hampshire Air Ambulance.

Saturday Evening:

Food will be available in the pub followed by a quiz and raffle.

Sunday morning:

There will be a short run out organised.

Saturday and Sunday Rideouts:

Corner Drop – Ride Marshalling

We use a method of marshalling known as the ‘Corner Drop’, or ‘Lay-off’ system. This is a much better way to ride in a large group and the riding is more progressive reducing the need to wait around for everyone to catch up & nobody should get lost.

The system is very simple:

The run leader indicates to the second rider in the group to pull over every time a junction turning is passed through, to temporarily act as a marshall for every other group rider to pass him. It is imperative for this system to work that he holds his junction & waits for the nominated ‘tail’ rider to come into sight. The ‘marshall’ then rejoins the group just in front of the tail rider.

Both the tail rider & the run leader are the only 2 riders to hold their station in the group ride. The remaining riders move up through the group progressively until they reach the second position to repeat the cycle.

Riding this way caters for all bike styles and provides a satisfying ride for everyone. If there is a problem within the group that causes the tail rider not to appear eventually this will become evident to the run leader & every temporary marshal can be collected by the run leader as he retraces the run route.

A variation for back-up vehicles, sidecars etc (those that may prove an obstacle to this marshalling method) to accompany or act as the tail rider can be agreed & communicated to the rest of the group. The run leader can nominate re-group points on the route in advance if needed.

Route maps for rides on Saturday and Sunday:

We are still working on the final details of the ride out routes.